| JONATHAN ALDANA ('03) (Reggie) SMCLO debut, was last seen on the Barnum Hall stage as the Lion in Samohi's The Wizard of Oz. Prior, he was seen in Funny Girl and as Doodie in Grease. He is currently attending UC, Santa Barbara, and is excited to be a part of such a talented cast. |
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| ANTHONY ALVAREZ ('06) (Jamie) makes his SMCLO debut, after last being seen as Nick in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Prior, he was seen as Marcelus in The Music Man and Bogart in Play It Again, Sam. |
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| MAX BAUMGARTEN ('03) (Harry) returns to the Barnum Hall stage after playing Ruckly in last summer's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Max became involved in theatre during his junior year at Samohi working offstage and then went on to star as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, and the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. He is currently studying philosophy and film at UC, Santa Cruz. Max is trilled to be working on this professional production under the direction and alongside "Doc." |
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| HANNAH BERNSTEIN ('07) (Ensemble) SMCLO debut. This is Hannah's second production here at SAMOHI, her first being The Music Man where she was seen as Mrs. Paroo. She is trilled to have the opportunity to be in this musical. |
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| KIMBERLY BREAULT* ('88) (Eliza Doolittle) has performed in National Tours of the Broadway productions of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, with Sam Harris, as well as Jolson, and Funny Girl, with Deborah Gibson. Other favorite roles include Nickie in Sweet Charity, Christine in Maury Yeston's Phantom, and Lily St. Regis in Annie - where she had a chance to work with Dr. Ford in the inaugural SMCLO production in 1989. Her voice has been heard on multiple Animee series', and her most recent audio book recording is Lying Togher: My Russian Affair, available through Audis Libros Publishing. Kimberly is a graduate of UCLA. |
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| JESSICA BRAM (Ensemble/Maid) is a recent graduate from Cal State, Northridge receiving a B.A. in Theatre. This show marks her second SMCLO production, with her first being Grease in 2001. Other previous roles include Young Davita in Davita's Harp and Columbia in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. |
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| TAYLOR BRINCKERHOFF ('06) (Spike) SMCLO debut. Taylor is very excited to be in My Fair Lady, his fourth musical on the Barnum stage, having previously appeared as Mr. Dunlop in The Music Man, and the ensembles for Kiss Me Kate and The Wizard of Oz. | |
| CASEY CORN ('06) (Ensemble/Maid) This is the Casey's eighth production and second with the SMCLO, serving as Box Office Manager for last summer's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. She is an active participant in the choir at Samohi, and is in Chamber Singers. Credits include Linda Christie and the Intellectual in Play it Again, Sam, Tina in Noises Off, and Amaryllis in The Music Man. |
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| JAMES COSTELLO ('05) (Freddy Eynsford-Hill) previously was seen in the David Ives One Act Comedies as Uncle Roman, Mayor Shinn in The Music Man, Fred/Pertruchio in Kiss Me Kate, and Selsdon in Noises Off. Last summer James was one of two chosen high school students to appear in SMCLO's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, playing the role of Ellis. As a senior, James was co-president of Samohi's Barbershop Gentlemen. |
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| MICHAEL COX ('07) (Ensemble) SMCLO debut. This is Michael's second production on the Barnum stage, previously appearing in the Barbershop for The Music Man. He wants to thank Tim and his parents for convincing him to be involved in theatre and hopes to be in more plays at Samohi in the future. |
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| FOREST ERICKSON ('94) (Professor Henry Higgins) Having recently received his MFA in film production from USC, Forest is happy to return to the stage in this, his 6th production with the SMCLO. Other recent stage roles include Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls and Billy Bibbitt in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He lives in Santa Monica and may never leave. |
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| NICOLE FELLOWS ('05) (Ensemble/u.s. Eliza Doolittle) SMCLO debut. Nicole has appeared as Marion Paroo in The Music Man, Kate in Kiss Me Kate and as Nancy in Play it Again Sam. She wants to give a huge thank you to her friends, family and especially Cody for their support. |
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| FRANK FORD (Alfred Doolittle) Dr. Ford is the Founding Artistic Director of the Santa Monica Civic Light Opera and has been head of Theatre and Film at Santa Monica High School for the past 20 years, after having been at USC for 17 years - during which he developed and taught courses in Drama, Cinema, Opera, and Comparative Literature. Dr. Ford holds PhD's in Drama and Cinema from USC and was one of the primary architects of the prestigious Masters in Professional Writing Program. My Fair Lady is Frank's (best guess) 134th production directed. |
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| NOAH GALUTEN ('00) (Colonel Hugh Pickering) began his work with the SMCLO in 1999 and has appeared in its productions of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Guys and Dolls, and Grease. My Fair Lady marks his third appearance on stage with Forest Erickson, to whom he attributes his learning to properly crease and hang dress pants. |
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| KAT GREEN ('88) (Mrs. Pearce) As an actress she's been in several films and plays including the original cult classic Roger Corman's version of The Fantastic Four as Alicia Masters (a blockbuster at comic book conventions and eBay) and Fiddler on the Roof as Hodel for the SMCLO. Behind the scenes, Kat co-wrote and produced the theme song for Disney's new hit series American Dragon: Jake Long. To overcome a terrible bout of stage fright, Kat's husband made her say her lines over and over from sun up to sun down even during meals; when will it stop?! |
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| NANCY HOLLAND (Mrs. Eynsford-Hill) is happy to be back dancing and singing in a musical, and her favorite one at that! Nancy thanks her family and friends for their support, especially Jessica, Rachel and, of course, Bob.> |
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| NICK LEONARD ('07) (Ensemble) SMCLO debut was previously seen as Charlie Cowell in The Music Man. Prior, he played Allen Felix in Play It Again, Sam. In addition to theatre, Nick enjoys surfing and plays volleyball for the Samohi Vikings. |
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| LOUISA LEVY ('08) (Ensemble) SMCLO debut. Louisa has been dancing most of her life and made her theatre debut in The Music Man as Zaneeta Shinn. She is excited and honored to be a part of My Fair Lady and hopes to take part in many more productions while at Samohi. |
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| OMAR LEYVA ('95) (Zoltan Karpathy) During his senior year at Samohi Omar discovered his love for the stage under the guidance of Dr. Ford. In 2000 he returned to the craft and has portrayed characters such as Othello, Bernardo in West Side Story, the Narrator in a bilingual musical rendition of The Little Prince, and in last summer's SMCLO production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. He is now focused on film and television but continues to write and perform for the stage. Omar is excited about sharing the stage with Dr. Ford for the first time. |
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| CAITIE MCNAMARA ('05) (Ensemble) SMCLO debut. Caitie previously appeared in the David Ives One Act comedies, and prior as Sharon in Play It Again, Sam, Poppie in Noises Off and ensembles for The Music Man, Kiss Me Kate, and The Wizard of Oz. This fall Caitie will be attending Mills College. |
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| MOLLY STRAUSS ('07) (Ensemble) Molly is making her SMCLO debut, and is excited to perform in My Fair Lady. A junior this coming year, she enjoys dancing, doing yoga, and Opinion Editing for "The Samohi" newspaper. |
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| KELLY THEILE ('97) (Ensemble) joins the SMCLO after getting her Masters in Music at Cal State, Long Beach. Her love for music has taken her all over the world studying in England and Italy and performing throughout Europe and Asia. She currently directs the Children's Choir at the First United Methodist Church, performs with Opera Pacific in Orange County, and does solo work all around Southern California. |
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| ANDREA TOBERY (Mrs. Higgins) In a previous life, Andrea studied acting with Uta Hagen, voice with Elizabeth Hodes, dance with many people, and worked as an actor and TV producer. She is delighted to be making her SMCLO debut in My Fair Lady and to get to work with her boys. Many thanks to Frank and Brett for their talent and encouragement and to Ben, Taylor and Peter for their indulgence. Hi Mom./td>
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| *Actor appears through the courtesy of Actor's Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. |
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